The past 48

Our first full day was spent acclimating and preparing for the teacher conference we will be doing at the end of the week. Acclimating included riding around the city in these fun things. I have great video of a bus almost hitting my feet as we crossed an intersection. Good times =)

We finished our tour at this incredible hotel with an even more incredible menu for lunch. It was about the time that we finished this yummy lunch that my body realized it was 2 am our time and it began to protest being awake.

I did manage to stay awake until we arrived at the night train that night. I have heard horror stories about this train, but I’m now convinced all those people who told me those stories were lying. It may have been the best nights sleep I’ve had since arriving here! Really loved this experience!

We got off the train at 5:40 am and drove up the steep, curvy mountain for 2 hours until we arrived at this town. This is where we will be for the rest of the week.

Yes, that is the Ranger game on the Ipad. We arrived here just in time for the game. I would love to say I stayed around to watch the Rangers lose, but I didn’t. I went to the market instead and had a blast. The people here are so friendly and the whole area is just beautiful. I am loving Bac Ha! So thankful we are spending the week up here!

I’ll try to upload some pics soon that will show you how amazingly beautiful it is. And maybe eventually I’ll be able to upload the video of the bus almost hitting me in Hanoi as well =)

But for now I’m off to dinner. I hear its supposed to be the best food ever. Hopefully they are not lying to me like they did about the train =) And then tomorrow we start working with the farmers and their wives, and I hear it is pretty hard work. I’m looking forward to it though.

As you all wake up on your side of the world, lift us up and ask that we would sleep well tonight. Sleep is something not everyone on the team is getting yet but it is so desperately needed before we begin a busy week here.